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Calamba station

Coordinates: 14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E / 14.2069500°N 121.1580778°E / 14.2069500; 121.1580778
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Calamba
Exterior of Calamba station
General information
LocationJ.P. Rizal Street
Barangay 1, Calamba City, Laguna
Coordinates14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E / 14.2069500°N 121.1580778°E / 14.2069500; 121.1580778
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  PNR Southrail
Former:
  Batangas Line
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2, plus 1 siding track
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeLA
History
OpenedJanuary 24, 1909; 115 years ago (1909-01-24)
December 2, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-02) (current station)[1]
Rebuilt2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Services
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
Template:PNR lines
Template:PNR lines
Template:PNR lines
PNR Metro Commuter
Governor Pascual
Caloocan
Caloocan Depot
10th Avenue
5th Avenue
Solis
Tutuban Railyard &
Tayuman Locomotive Shed
Tutuban
Blumentritt
Laon Laan
España
Estero de Valencia
Santa Mesa
Estero de Pandacan
Pandacan
Estero de Pandacan
Paco
San Andres
Vito Cruz
Buendia
Dela Rosa
Pasay Road
Estero de Tripa de Gallina
EDSA
Estero de Tripa de Gallina
Nichols Ninoy Aquino International Airport
 MMS 
FTI
 MMS 
Bicutan
Sucat
Sucat River
Alabang Bus interchange
Bayanan Creek
Poblacion River
Muntinlupa
Magdaong River
Tunasan
Tunasan River
San Isidro River
San Pedro
Carmona
Pacita Main Gate
Golden City 1
Biñan
Biñan River
Silang-Santa Rosa River
Santa Rosa
Golden City 2
Cabuyao River delta
Cabuyao
Gulod
Cabuyao River delta
Mamatid
Banlic
Calamba
Pansol
Masili
Dampalit Creek
Los Baños
Anos Creek
College
IRRI
Down arrow Lucena-Legazpi

Calamba station is a station on the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways, serving Calamba City in Laguna. It is one of two railway stations in the city and it is a major station on the South Main Line, serving as the junction between the South Main Line and the old Calamba-Batangas branch line which used to connect to Batangas City. It is also envisioned to be the terminus of the Commuter Express when rehabilitation work is complete. The station was first opened on January 24, 1909.

Major landmarks near the station include SM City Calamba, the Calamba Central Bus and Jeepney Terminal, and the Calamba Medical Center.

Hybrid Electric Train

DOST-MIRDC Hybrid Electric Train (HET) awaiting departure at Calamba station

The Hybrid Electric Train headquarters is also located at Calamba station departure, built by Department of Science and Technology's Metals Industry Research and Development Center, It is the main station of the Hybrid Electric Train (HET), runs from Calamba to San Pablo in Laguna to the south on May 6, 2019. The train project began 2012 and built in year 2014–2015.[2][3] The project was introduced to the public and the media in June 2016.[4]

References

  1. ^ "PNR launches Tutuban-Calamba route tomorrow". Official Gazette. December 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Cruz, Cherryl Ann (February 21, 2019). "Meet the First Filipino-Built Train: The Hybrid Electric Train (HET)". Carmudi. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Rey, Aika (January 22, 2019). "PNR to run first Philippine-made train". Rappler. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "DOST Usec. Guevarra join the Hybrid Electric Train Project Team in its crush load testing". Metals Industry Research and Development Center. Retrieved April 24, 2019.